Laundry net closure marker



Aug. 14, 1951 F. SKRANDEL LAUNDRY NET CLOSURE MARKER Filed March 1, 1946 m {Y arm-(ZZZ? @WdM/W Patented Aug. 14, 195T PA]? Eur 2,564,629. IiAUNDRdPNET'CLOSURFFMQRKER Frank Skrandel, Chicagoplll. Application March 1, 1946, Serial No. 651,062

(Claim-2) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to markers'for' laundry nets Which-are-net b'ags for holding pieces of laundry; as they are washed or processed incom-v merciallaundriea,

It isi-conventionalpractice to=-sort laundryvfrom individual customers and place i it a in net :bagsfor processing. through .the laundry. Such: net ba are made: in. various, sizes to accommodate: the various quantities of the wash and usually are made of cottonnetifabrica Wlremthe laundry is inserted-in the bag, it is..csed with largesafety pins suitably marked WithQnumeraIS msdemiry the customer. These safety pins are normally of large size to accommodate the largest bags. This large standard size facilitates the use of the pin on any bag and is easier to handle than smaller pins.

However, the use of such large-size pins on smaller bags increases the chances of losing small pieces from the bag when this small bag is not closely shirred by the pin. This fault is now being aggravated by the use of thinner, more durable nylon net bags. Because of the thinner nylon net, and the smaller space that it engages on the pin when the neck of the bag is stretched over the length of the pin during the laundry process, it is possible for small pieces to be ejected from the bag through the thin openings. Thus, the use of the large-size standard safety in is not so effective for the newer nylon bags.

It is further necessary for the commercial laundry to mark bags for special laundry treatment, such as to water temperatures for woolens, starch treatment, etc., and such distinctive bag markings have not hitherto been provided. The result is that laundry is often improperly processed.

The particular object of the present invention is to provide an accessory to the standard laundry bag pin closure which will act as a shirr retainer on the neck of the bag in order to prevent loss of small pieces from the bag regardless of its size or the material employed in its construction.

Another object is to permit the use of a large standard size in on all sizes and kinds of bags to facilitate rapid and effective sealing of the bags. A still further object is to provide a 010- sure structure that will mark or identify the contents of the bag for variations of the laundry treatment.

Other objects and benefits will be disclosed in the following descriptions and drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a broken elevation view of a laundry bag with safety pin closure and a pin borne in- 2 dicia member which may: be 'suitablyz marked: to specif variations 1 in laundry: treatment Fig; 2 iszanf. isometric view: of a; preferrediform of indiciaanember;

Figs- 3, 4 and 5 illustrate various :means; for

markinggthe indicia member forivariousslaundny treatments as* will' later be explained} and:

Figs; 6, .7}: 8,19 and 10 illustrate various optional forms:of retainer members later-ito be:explained.

Now" referring-to thezdrawingszand at the out set to Fig. 1, I show aracon'ventional.snetilaundry bag: Ii2 havingils=neclnl'ti closed lb-yloose shirrings ISL byaisafety im l 6:. Itiwilr' b'enoticed' that the safety pin has numeral I! to identify the customer. It will be carefully noted that the closed neck with its loose shirrings I 5 picks u only about one-half of the pin length of the pin I6. During the washing operation, the neck l4 may be extended to the full length of the pin, and under these conditions, small articles like a ladys handkerchief could be lost through the loose shirrings I5.

I, therefore, provide an indicia member ill of elongated tubular form and of sufiicient length relative to the prong of the pin "5 to hold the neck of the bag I 4 in compact closed position in order to avoid the loss of articles, as explained. It will be appreciated that when nylon bags are used, the fault is aggravated because of the light, thin and slippery nature of the fabric.

By using an indicia member such as I8, I am enabled to mark this member in a distinctive manner under a code to indicate the t pe of washing treatment required by the contents of the bag.

Now referring to Fig. 2, I show a form of indicia member lBa which is made of plastic or vulcanized rubber material with half-colored orange l9 as indicated. Such an indicia member might be coded to mean light washing and no starch. Using plastic or similar indicia members this color code would be extending infinitely b using various colors (blue, orange, and red) as indicated in Fig. 3. The code could further be extended by using different length of indicia members in different colors as shown in Fig. 4,

and the code could be furthe extended by using combinations of colors as indicated in Fig. 5.

Now referring to Figs. 6, 7, and 8, I show metallic indicia members wherein Figs. 6 and 7 indicate an eyed-tag having round holes punched therein. By varying the size, number and position of the holes, as shown in Fig. 8, a washing code could be developed to indicate various washing treatments. Similarly, in Figs. 9 and 10, I

show a plain cylindrical metallic member wherein the code markings are provided by saw cuts therein.

The foregoing descriptions and explanations will demonstrate that by the practice of my invention, laundry bags of any size or fabric may be securely closed by a standard large-size pin by utilizing a closure marker member and that this marker member ma be constructed to specify and indicate various kinds of washing treatments to provide better laundry service.

I am aware that the invention can be practiced by utilizing closure marker members ofmany forms. However, I do not wish to be limited in any construction except as those limitations are imposed by the following claims.

I now claim as new:

1. In a laundry bag closing nation with a safety pin having a bag portion receiving pin adapted to be inserted through the laundry bag, and a clasp in position to receive the outer end of said pin, of an indicia member sleeved over the outer end portion only of said pin between the bag thereon and the clasp to confine the bag to a closed position on the pin, said member being of appreciable length relative to the length of the pin to confine the laundry bag portion only at one end of the pin, and means forming processing indicia connected with said indicia member for directing the processin of the articles in the laundry bag.

2. In a laundry bag closing device, the combination with a safety pin having a bag piercing device, the combipin to receive the throat portion of the bag, a spring stem connected with said pin, and a clasp on the end of the spring stem to receive and hold the free end of the pin in spaced relation to the stem, of an elongated sleeve member freely and interchangeably carried upon said pin to engage the pin pierced portion of the bag throat and to confine the same to a limited part of said pin, and said sleeve member comprising a body having an'external contour whereby no radial portion thereof will'strike the spring stem as said pin is engaged or disengaged from said clasp, said sleeve member having indicia means thereon forming a marking to direct the bag for predetermined laundering processing.

FRANK SKRANDEL.

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